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Supply Management Specialist

U.S. Army Reserve Command

Department of the Army

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$93,358 - $121,371

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GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing the supply chain for the U.S. Army Reserve, including receiving, storing, maintaining, ordering, and distributing equipment and materials to keep operations running smoothly.

It's based in California and requires you to be an active Army Reserve Soldier.

A good fit would be someone organized and detail-oriented with experience in logistics or inventory, who thrives in a team environment and can handle changing priorities.

Key Requirements

  • Active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before starting
  • One year of specialized experience in receipt, storage, maintenance, inventory, procurement, and distribution of materials and supplies (or equivalent education)
  • Eligibility under specific employment authorities (e.g., veterans, disabled veterans, current DoD civilians, military spouses)
  • Strong attention to detail and reading comprehension
  • Effective decision making, flexibility, and teamwork skills
  • Time in grade: Must not exceed one year at GS-8 or higher in the last 52 weeks if previously in a GS position
  • Ability to provide transcripts if qualifying based on education (Ph.D., 3 years graduate education, or combination)

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is with the 63rd Readiness Division, Director of Logistics, located in Moffett Field, CA This position requires an active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before a start date can be set.

To learn more about minimum qualifications to join the Army Reserve, visit http://www.goarmy.com/reserve/jobs.html Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Postal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique Authorities Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized experience is defined as: One year of specialized experience that involves receipt, storage, maintenance, inventory, procurement, and distribution of materials and supplies.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR Education: For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below:Education may be substituted for specialized experience with a Ph.D.

(or equivalent doctoral degree), 3 years (54 semester hours) of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M.

directly related to this position from an accredited college or university. Note: You must attach your transcripts with your application package.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and specialized experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

To compute the percentage of the requirements must have less than 1 year; and have less than 3 years (54 semester hours) of graduate education.

To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond 2 years (36 semester hours) by 18.

Add the 2 percentages.

Note: For the purpose of qualifications, 1 year of graduate education is equivalent to 18 semester hours.Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts with your application package.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Teamwork Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Major Duties:

  • Analyze inventories in relation to projected needs and gives guidance on backup stock requests.
  • Work with the Property Book Officer to plan monthly inventories of accountable items and investigate inventory shortages giving results of findings to the Training Support Officer.
  • Determine quantities required to maintain adequate customer satisfaction and accommodation.
  • Coordinate all service-related actions to obtain the necessary support and supplies related to the accomplishment of the mission.
  • Provide guidance to hand receipt holders regarding property transactions and assists in preparing related documents.
  • Research vendors and prepare purchase requests for submission.
  • Perform duties as primary hand receipt holder for all Training Aids, Devices, Simulations, and Simulators (TADSS).
  • Analyze changes in demand, changes in customer demand patterns, new equipment and supplies which create new supply requirements.
  • Prepare hand receipts and maintains receipt records for all non-expendable property.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/27/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/27/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: SDDE-26-12872547-MP-R